HR 3705 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2017-11-09)
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Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require that certified mail be used: (1) to send a veteran any debt demand or debt information notification concerning collection of debts resulting from the veteran's participation in a VA benefit or home loan program, and (2) by a veteran to request a collection waiver from the VA. A VA debt demand shall explain in plain language why the debtor owes money to the VA, and a VA debt notification shall include in plain language options available to the debtor.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 3705, Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
Nov 6, 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017
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